Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the 49kg category as India finds its name at the medal tally of Tokyo Olympics on Day 2. Chanu becomes the second Indian to win a weightlifting medal after Karnam Malleshwari in the 2000 Sydney Olympic. China's Hou Zhihui won the gold with a total of 210 kg. Mirabai came second with 202 kg.
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